American Samoa vs Oman: Primary school starting age

American Samoa
6 years
in 2025
Oman
6 years
in 2025
American Samoa rank
33rd
Oman rank
33rd

Primary school starting age over time

  • American Samoa
  • Oman
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Oman, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 33rd and Oman ranks 33rd of 210 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Oman Difference Ahead
1980s 6 years 6 years 0 years
1990s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2000s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2010s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2020s 6 years 6 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary school starting age, American Samoa or Oman?
American Samoa, at 6 years against 6 years in Oman as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary school starting age between American Samoa and Oman?
0 years, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Oman?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do American Samoa and Oman rank globally for primary school starting age?
American Samoa ranks 33rd and Oman ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary school starting age (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 11,539 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.